Jing Spaaij
Who is Jing?
Jing (Hongjing) Spaaij is a recent graduate from the MSc Urbanism program at TU Delft and former board member of POLIS 24’-25’, a study association for master students specialising in Urbanism and Landscape Architecture.
Her academic interests focus on biodiversity, citizen engagement, and addressing social-spatial stigmas in superdiverse neighbourhoods. Jing is part of the TU Delft Citizen Voice indicative, where she contributed to the development of three digital citizen engagement tools under the Bio-CiVo and CIVILIAN projects. She was also part of a multi-disciplinary student team, Space Oasis Delft 1, a TU Delft’s Dream Team, contributing to the design of a lunar village.
Wie is Jing?
Jing (Hongjing) Spaaij is een recent afgestudeerde van de masteropleiding Urbanism aan de TU Delft en voormalig bestuurslid van POLIS 24’-25’, de studievereniging voor masterstudenten in Urbanism en Landschapsarchitectuur.
Haar academische interesses richten zich op biodiversiteit, burgerparticipatie en het aanpakken van sociaal-ruimtelijke stigma’s in superdiverse wijken. Jing is betrokken bij het TU Delft Citizen Voice-initiatief, waar zij heeft bijgedragen aan de ontwikkeling van drie digitale tools voor burgerparticipatie binnen de Bio-CiVo- en CIVILIAN-projecten. Daarnaast maakte zij deel uit van Space Oasis Delft 1, een multidisciplinair studententeam en TU Delft Dream Team, waar ze meewerkte aan het ontwerp van een maandorp.
Jing (静)是谁？
Jing (Hongjing) Spaaij 是代尔夫特理工大学（TU Delft）城市设计硕士项目的应届毕业生，同时也是 2024-2025 学年 POLIS 学会的前理事之一。POLIS 是一个面向专攻城市设计与景观建筑的硕士生的学术协会。
她的学术兴趣主要集中在生物多样性、公民参与以及应对超级多元社区中的社会—空间污名化问题。景目前参与了 TU Delft 的 “Citizen Voice”（公民之声）项目，在 “Bio-CiVo” 和 “CIVILIAN” 项目中协助开发了三种数字化的公民参与工具。
此外，她还曾参与 TU Delft 的跨学科学生团队 Space Oasis Delft 1（“太空绿洲代尔夫特 1 号”），该团队隶属于 TU Delft 的 “Dream Team” 计划，她在其中为月球村设计项目作出了贡献。
Research & Work
Hongjing “Jing” Spaaij works at the intersection of spatial design, social equity, and participatory urban development. Her thesis on placemaking for aging in place in The Hague Southwest reflects a commitment to inclusive, community-shaped environments. She has explored themes including the just energy transition, procedural justice, and citizen science. Jing also gained hands-on experience working directly with residents in superdiverse neighborhoods such as Oud-Mathenesse in Rotterdam and The Hague Southwest. Drawn to projects that merge critical inquiry with hands-on engagement, she aims to bridge design and policy, using urbanism as a tool for fairer, more responsive cities.